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Simon Cowell bids to rediscover his X factor as he uses new Netflix show to lock horns with Strictly... again


The X Factor's creator Simon Cowell is back to challenge Strictly - with a Netflix talent show that aims to steal its Saturday night popularity crown.

Now The X Factor's creator Simon Cowell is back to challenge Strictly – with a Netflix talent show that aims to steal its Saturday night popularity crown. Producers believe 65-year-old Cowell's determination to prove the boy band format is relevant to today's music scene will make fascinating viewing and say the show is also likely to air in the US. Producers believe 65-year-old Cowell's determination to prove the boy band format is relevant to today's music scene will make fascinating viewing and say the show is also likely to air in the US

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